15 – 17 September – IBM Smartcamp Berlin 2015

IBM Smartcamp in Berlin will be held in partnership with TechBerlin. Compete in the local smart camp in Berlin and get training from, network with and pitch to top tier mentors from local businesses, startups and VC’s. Enjoy the beautiful view over Berlin at the hosting partner E&Y. Startups can apply and win the chance to study and demo at LAUNCH SCALE in San Francisco and to land an angel investment by well known Business Angel and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis.

17 – 27 September – New Mobility World

The automotive industry realizes that with connected, driverless cars and new consumption models, existing business models will change and the overall value chain will transform with the increasing role of ICT and data. The event is called “New Mobility World” and is creating a B2B platform for the emerging ecosystem around the connected, driverless car and the future of mobility. Even though the connected car is at the core, this event goes far beyond the car and looks at smart cities, digital infrastructure, new mobility services and intermodal transportation.

Via the SME-Instrument highly-innovative Startups receive up to €2.5 million funding by the European Union without losing any equity. During this workshop Kumardev Chatterjee, president of the European Young Innovators Forum, will explain how a winning-proposal looks like. Mr. Chatterjee has been involved in the design of the SME Instrument and has mentored over 750 Startups across 12 countries in Europe to access EU funds to grow their business.

Coming up:

23 September – Startups@Reeperbahn

Place: Klubhaus St. PauliPrice: please apply until 23 August at pitchdeck@hamburg-startups.netWebsite: www.hamburg-startups.net/startupsreeperbahn-2015-pitch-en/
The Startups@Reeperbahn Pitch will again give five fantastic startups from throughout Europe the opportunity to present their business to over 60 investors and investment managers. Besides a host of journalists and another 300 hand-picked VIP guests from Germany’s digital and media industry, participants can look forward to the opportunity of taking home the incredible first prize of €100,000 – the SPIEGEL ONLINE MEDIAPREIS, which comes with a media budget totalling €100,000.
Continuing the tradition of previous years, the investors attending the event will, the very same evening, whisk the pitch participants off for a more intimate business tête-à-tête in one of the ‘Lovemobiles’ parked in front of the venue.

24 September – NEXT15

Place: Reeperbahn, HamburgPrice: Apply onlineWebsite: www.nextconf.eu
At NEXT, decision makers, marketing leaders and entrepreneurs discuss with noted prophetic thinkers what will move people, digitally, in the future – and the trends’ significance for companies and brands. This 10th NEXT conference will take place on September 24/25, for the first time as the digital element of the international Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg. The central thread of NEXT will be staged at Schmidts Tivoli theatre. Additionally, professionals will find an interactive programme and networking opportunities in clubs, bars and other locations close by.

25 September – Smart Transportation and Energy Hackathon

Place: Rainmaking Loft BerlinPrice: Apply onlineWebsite: bit.ly/SmartTandEHack
Join Startupbootcamp Berlin and its partners for a weekend of brainstorming, hacking and networking at the Rainmaking Loft Berlin. If you are a developer, designer, or just passionate about the intersection between transportation and technology, you don’t want to miss out on this codefest weekend.

27 – 29 September – Bits & Pretzels

Place: MunichPrice: Ticketprice starts at €99Website: www.bitsandpretzels.com
Bits & Pretzels is a three day conference for founders and people from the startup ecosystem with over 3,600 attendees. Entrepreneurs and innovative brands meet to share their ideas. Join on 27th – 29th September 2015 and don’t miss the sensational finish at the Oktoberfest.

2 – 4 October – HackZurich

Place: Technopark, ZurichPrice: Register on the website. Participation is for free.Website: www.hackzurich.com
450 participants build small teams to engage in a 40 hours non-stop programming marathon.The teams built innovative software solutions and developed apps for the tasks proposed by the sponsors. HackZurich is an ideal possibility to find future startup partners or to mingle with international IT companies.